Happy 2013!

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you al have had a wonderful break like i have, I gave myself some time off from blogging for my break as you may have noticed but I am back at it to start 2013 off right! Anyone make a resolution to eat healthier? or to cook more interesting foods? Work out more often? What about all three?! If your answer is all three this is the blog for you! I started out my day with a delicious and hearty breakfast for myself, my mom and sister:

Apple Chai Oatmeal:
Steep a cup of Apple Chai Tea shown here and use this to make your quick oats with instead of regular water! You might want to use 2 bags for extra flavor:)

Microwave chopped apple until desired softness.

Mix together about a tablespoon of ground flax seeds, a little extra tea, and a scoop of vanilla protein powder in your bowl. Add your cooked oatmeal, apples and lots of healthy cinnamon, mix and add some agave nectar on top if you'd like it to be a little sweeter:)


Workout:
4 minute walk on treadmill
10 minute run
50 Exercise ball sit ups alternating with 1 min plank hold 3x
10, 8, 6, 4 tricep (laying on stomach elbows in push up slowly front , right, and left)

Then my sister asked if I wanted to do her workout, sure why not?!:
15 squat jumps alternating with 10 progression planks 3x (if you do not know what progression planks are look them up it's complicated! haha and do not do it on carpet like we did...rug burns on the elbows!)

DInner tonight was creative and healthy, thank you Pinterest

Quinoa Pizza Bites:
1c uncooked quinoa (cook with 2 cups water using directions on package)
Pizza sauce (for dipping!)
To mix with quinoa after cooked:
2 eggs
1c mozzarella cheese
1c chopped onion
2t minced garlic
2t dried basil
1\2c cherry tomatoes diced
shakes of salt
1t paprika
1t dried oregano
Bake in greased mini muffin pan at 350 for 15-20 minutes let cool a little and enjoy!

New Year Salad:
Dressing:
1\3c sugar
1T poppy seeds
1T sesame seeds
1/2t paprika
2T dried mustard
1T minced sweet onion
1\2t sea salt
1\4t freshly ground pepper
1\2c balsamic vinegar
1\3c vegetable oil
1\3c evoo
Mix well (a magic bullet would work well) and pour over a green salad with craisins, candied nuts (I used walnuts), avocado, and lots of cilantro! mmm

P.S. This is the first post from my iPad using the blogger app so forgive me if it looks different or the pictures are in the wrong place! Stay tuned tomorrow for more healthy and creative recipes and a new workout!